Country United Kingdom Role Combat engineering | Branch British Army Part of 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
Size 4 squadrons (HQ, 2 regular, 1 reserve) Garrison/HQ Rock Barracks (formerly RAF Woodbridge), Woodbridge | ||
23 Parachute Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment in the British Army that was formed in 2003. It provides engineer support to 16 Air Assault Brigade in both the parachute and air assault role. The regiment is currently based at Rock Barracks just outside Woodbridge in Suffolk and consists of three regular squadrons. As part of 16 Air Assault Brigade it can be called upon to deploy on operations across the globe. In September 2009 on their return from Afghanistan the regiment was granted the Freedom of the town of Woodbridge.
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History
The 23 Engineer Regiment traces its roots to the founding of the airborne forces (the Parachute Regiment and other units) during World War II. It was most recently reformed in 2003 after a ten-year hiatus. In 2015, the "Parachute" title was officially added to the name, although the unit had already been supporting 16 Air Assault Brigade since its re-establishment, and a new flag was presented to the regiment to mark the occasion.